Category Archives: architectures of green roofs

Sage & flowering verbena with sculpture

Posted on Friday, October 17th, 2014 by Gordon Brent Brochu-Ingram

Like a lot of works in an artist live work studio building, the line between art installation and randomly gifted discard is vague. This piece of sculpture came and went with the sage and verbena playing off the rusty plane.

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roof garden diary: Spring to harvest 2012 on top of a building near Vancouver Harbour

Posted on Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 by Gordon Brent Brochu-Ingram

    guest appearances and additional voices by Alex Rush Katherine Lauriente Ian Pringle Anne-Marie Slater duration: 68 minutes This green roof is in the territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Vancouver was also known as ‘The Terminal … Continue reading →

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‘roof’ in Produce Produce: Examining Urban Sustainability at Arnica Artist Centre, Kamloops

Posted on Thursday, May 29th, 2014 by Gordon Brent Brochu-Ingram

    zine attached to the walls of the exhibition: Gordon Brent Ingram 2010 ‘roof’ in Produce Produce exhibition – Arnica – Kamloops

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Malus: apple & crabapple on a West Coast rooftop garden

Posted on Thursday, May 29th, 2014 by GordonBrentBrochuIngram

castle & ingram 2010 – 13 malus apple crabapple.mp4 duration: 14:08 minutes  

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Some rooftop medicinals, teas & seasonings

Posted on Thursday, May 29th, 2014 by Julian Castle

castle & ingram 2010 – 2012 some rooftop medicinals teas & seasonings.mp4    

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Rhubarb on a West Coast rooftop garden

Posted on Thursday, May 29th, 2014 by Julian Castle

  castle & ingram 2009 – 13 rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum).mp4 duration: 2.54 minutes  

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Rooftop viticulture: The beginnings of an urban cycle

Posted on Thursday, May 29th, 2014 by Julian Castle

video: castle & ingram 2010 – 2012 rooftop viticulture.mp4 duration: 5:40 minutes    

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The vines, flowers and soup beans of the Scarlet Emperor bean, Phaseolus coccineus, on a West Coast roof top

Posted on Thursday, May 29th, 2014 by GordonBrentBrochuIngram

  castle & ingram 2010 – 2014 scarlet emperor runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus).mp4 duration: 10:09 minutes  

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Rosa: Wild and cultivar roses on a West Coast roof top

Posted on Thursday, May 29th, 2014 by Julian Castle

castle & ingram 2010 – 2012 rose rosa nutkana.mp4 duration: 9:48 minutes  

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Volunteering yarrow, Achillea millefolium, on a West Coast rooftop

Posted on Wednesday, May 28th, 2014 by GordonBrentBrochuIngram

2014 June 9 – yarrow, Achillea millefolium, in its natural, xeric shore bluff habitat,  Mount Maxwell shore base camp, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia – castle & ingram video: castle & ingram 2012 – 14 yarrow a west coast native.mp4 duration: … Continue reading →

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